51.0237° N, 4.4829° E
MECHELEN
Most Famous People Born in Mechelen, Belgium
- Notable people
- 322
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1836
- Most distinctive
- Sculptor 12.8×
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Mechelen during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Mechelen Is Known For
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Painter is Mechelen's biggest profession — 18% of all notables (58).
Mechelen over-indexes on sculptor — 12.8× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Mechelen's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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0005 PRINTMAKER
Frans Hogenberg
1535 - 1590
0013 PAINTER
Hans Bol
1534 - 1593
0020 PHILOSOPHER
Gerhard Dorn
1530 - 1584
0087 JESUIT
Francis Coster
1532 - 1619
0095 MATHEMATICIAN
Henricus Brucaeus
1530 - 1593
0098 SCULPTOR
Willem van den Broeck
1530 - 1580
0227 ENGRAVER
Remigius Hogenberg
1536 - 1588
0269 THEOLOGE
Caspar Heidanus
1530 - 1586